B&W G3 having trouble finding startup disk

Hi. Ever since the DVD drive of my B&W G3 died, it's taken an extra minute to find the startup disk. I get the blinking Mac folder plus the question mark that we all know and, well, don't love.
I've replaced the DVD drive, and currently there is no operating system on the computer. However, I had this problem even with OS 9 installed. I also get the blinking icon when starting up from a CD.
Does anybody know how I can remedy this problem, so the computer can find the operating system right away? I have two IDE (or ATA, whatever) internal drives. I think the master/slave configuration is correct.
Any ideas?

If the system eventually finds the startup disk and boots from it, the problem can be solved by setting a Startup disk.
If not, the parameters (which hold some essential values that make starting up your Mac simple and painless) have been corrupted. This can be caused by "just because", but it is more often caused by interruption of the main power when the backup battery is in a very weak state.
The first level of fix on a Blue & White G3 is to open the side door and press and hold the CUDA Reset button (nearest the 1/2 AA-size battery) for a quarter minute. Avoid momentary presses which can be damaging to battery health.
The second level of fix is to replace the battery and repeat the reset procedure.

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